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enWed, 24 Jan 2018 19:00:00 -0500Wed, 24 Jan 2018 19:00:01 -0500IBM Looks To Cultivate Diverse Ecosystem With New Channel Strategy While Driving Next-Gen Solutionshttps://www.crn.com/news/cloud/300098421/ibm-looks-to-cultivate-diverse-ecosystem-with-new-channel-strategy-while-driving-next-gen-solutions.htm
One large partner tells CRN Big Blue inadvertently made some channel missteps in 2017, but a new incentive structure looks to have the old problems successfully sorted.CloudJanuary 24, 2018, 7:00 pm ESTCRNIBM Breaks Revenue Slump With Growth In Cloud Services, New Mainframes And Power Architecture Systems https://www.crn.com/news/cloud/300098176/ibm-breaks-revenue-slump-with-growth-in-cloud-services-new-mainframes-and-power-architecture-systems.htm
After 22 quarters of uninterrupted decline, IBM's fourth quarter finally delivered growth. Cloud and security were strong performers among the company's "strategic imperatives."CloudJanuary 18, 2018, 8:00 pm ESTCRNCES 2018: IBM Shows Off The World's Largest Quantum Computerhttps://www.crn.com/news/mobility/video/300097916/ces-2018-ibm-shows-off-the-worlds-largest-quantum-computer.htm
IBM's prototype of a massively powerful quantum computer holds the promise of solving highly complex problems that traditional computers have never been able to attempt.MobilityJanuary 12, 2018, 11:02 am ESTCRNReport: IBM Considering 30 Percent Reductions In Global Technology Services Staff, Redeploying Thousands Of Services Professionalshttps://www.crn.com/news/managed-services/300097881/report-ibm-considering-30-percent-reductions-in-global-technology-services-staff-redeploying-thousands-of-services-professionals.htm
As part of its transformation, leaked documents suggest IBM is looking to pare the hardware and infrastructure consulting divisionManaged-ServicesJanuary 11, 2018, 5:15 pm ESTCRNSpectre, Meltdown Update: NetApp, IBM, HPE, Lenovo, Dell EMC Weigh In On Storage System Vulnerabilityhttps://www.crn.com/news/security/300097666/spectre-meltdown-update-netapp-ibm-hpe-lenovo-dell-emc-weigh-in-on-storage-system-vulnerability.htm
Five top storage vendors have mixed responses on how the Spectre and Meltdown issue might affect storage hardware and software. SecurityJanuary 8, 2018, 8:32 pm ESTCRNIBM Channel Leader: Partners Must Place Their Bets In The Intelligent Era Of IThttps://www.crn.com/news/cloud/300096701/ibm-channel-leader-partners-must-place-their-bets-in-the-intelligent-era-of-it.htm
Dorothy Copeland told attendees of The NexGen 2017 Conference that IBM's cloud was built for artificial intelligence, a technology that will thrive because of a massive developer ecosystem.CloudDecember 12, 2017, 3:29 pm ESTCRN5 Companies That Came To Win This Weekhttps://www.crn.com/slide-shows/components-peripherals/300096526/5-companies-that-came-to-win-this-week.htm
For the week ending Dec. 8, CRN takes a look at the companies that brought their 'A' game to the channel.Components-PeripheralsDecember 8, 2017, 12:49 pm ESTCRNIDC: Strong 3Q Storage Sales Driven By ODM, Hyperscalers As Branded Vendors Struggle To Recover Market Sharehttps://www.crn.com/slide-shows/storage/300096431/idc-strong-3q-storage-sales-driven-by-odm-hyperscalers-as-branded-vendors-struggle-to-recover-market-share.htm
Storage system sales made solid gains in the third quarter of 2017, and the branded storage vendors are struggling to recover at least part of the market share they have given up to the hyperscalers.StorageDecember 5, 2017, 3:20 pm ESTCRNIBM Unveils Power9 Microprocessor Along With New Servers Geared For AI https://www.crn.com/news/components-peripherals/300096301/ibm-unveils-power9-microprocessor-along-with-new-servers-geared-for-ai.htm
The AC922 servers speed connectivity between the CPU and other embedded devices for unprecedented performance of computationally intensive applications, like deep learning.Components-PeripheralsDecember 5, 2017, 8:00 am ESTCRNDreamforce 2017: 13 Revelations About IBM And CEO Ginni Romettyhttps://www.crn.com/slide-shows/cloud/300095466/dreamforce-2017-13-revelations-about-ibm-and-ceo-ginni-rometty.htm
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff welcomed IBM CEO Ginni Rometty on stage at Dreamforce 2017 to discuss the rapidly evolving relationship between their respective companies and why cutting-edge technologies like artificial intelligence need to be carefully monitored.CloudNovember 14, 2017, 11:28 am ESTCRNSkytap Bets Old Apps Will Bring New Opportunities For Partners In The Cloudhttps://www.crn.com/news/cloud/300095501/skytap-bets-old-apps-will-bring-new-opportunities-for-partners-in-the-cloud.htm
The Seattle-based provider focused on hosting legacy enterprise apps and environments expands its relationship with IBM, prepares for more hyperscale integration of advanced services in 2018.CloudNovember 14, 2017, 2:00 am ESTCRNSalesforce's Benioff, IBM's Rometty Weigh The Responsibility Of Nurturing AI And How It Will Change The Workforcehttps://www.crn.com/news/cloud/300095311/salesforces-benioff-ibms-rometty-weigh-the-responsibility-of-nurturing-ai-and-how-it-will-change-the-workforce.htm
Two of tech's top CEOs agree they have an obligation to advance intelligent systems, and other breakthrough technologies, for the good of society.CloudNovember 8, 2017, 8:30 pm ESTCRNSirius Computer Solutions Officially Acquires Forsythe Technology, Creating $3B-Plus Nationwide Channel Powerhousehttps://www.crn.com/news/channel-programs/300094871/sirius-computer-solutions-officially-acquires-forsythe-technology-creating-3b-plus-nationwide-channel-powerhouse.htm
The acquisition, which is Sirius' seventh acquisition since 2014, creates a powerhouse channel provider with its hands in nearly every aspect of IT.Channel-ProgramsNovember 1, 2017, 12:40 pm EDTCRNAWS Closes Q3 Bigger Than The Next Five Providers Combinedhttps://www.crn.com/news/cloud/300094776/aws-closes-q3-bigger-than-the-next-five-providers-combined.htm
Synergy Research's calculations peg Microsoft, Google and Alibaba as the only providers that grew faster than 80 percent in Q3. The market as a whole saw red-hot 40 percent growth.CloudOctober 30, 2017, 7:00 pm EDTCRNIBM Adds Performance, Intros New Software And Utility Pricing, To Its FlashSystem Storage Offeringshttps://www.crn.com/news/storage/300094431/ibm-adds-performance-intros-new-software-and-utility-pricing-to-its-flashsystem-storage-offerings.htm
IBM is using 3D TLC flash technology to increase its FlashSystem storage lines, along with utility pricing and the use of cognitive computing and artificial intelligence to enhance automation and support.StorageOctober 24, 2017, 5:00 pm EDTCRNIBM Exec: Watson IoT Platform Lets Partners Use Advanced Analytics To Differentiate Themselves https://www.crn.com/news/internet-of-things/300094051/ibm-exec-watson-iot-platform-lets-partners-use-advanced-analytics-to-differentiate-themselves.htm
IBM business development leader Raghbir Kern, speaking at the IoTConnex virtual conference Wednesday, said partners need the technology to effectively take action on the data from connected devices. Internet-of-ThingsOctober 18, 2017, 4:30 pm EDTCRNIBM Joins Docker's Legacy App Modernization Programhttps://www.crn.com/news/cloud/300094106/ibm-joins-dockers-legacy-app-modernization-program.htm
Big Blue and Docker also delivered a joint solution at the DockerCon Europe Conference called Docker Enterprise Edition on IBM Cloud CloudOctober 18, 2017, 4:00 am EDTCRNIBM Reports Storage Revenue Growth In Q3https://www.crn.com/news/storage/300094096/ibm-reports-storage-revenue-growth-in-q3.htm
IBM showed it can grow its storage business even without an x86-based server business to pull sales.StorageOctober 17, 2017, 8:00 pm EDTCRNIBM's New z14 Almost Halted Big Blue's Revenue Slumphttps://www.crn.com/news/cloud/300094101/ibms-new-z14-almost-halted-big-blues-revenue-slump.htm
Sales of the recently released mainframe, as well as growth in cloud and other "strategic imperatives," resulted in a near flatline in growth after 21 quarters of decline.CloudOctober 17, 2017, 8:00 pm EDTCRNCSRA To Buy Application Development Firm For $235M To Strengthen Intelligence Capabilitieshttps://www.crn.com/news/channel-programs/300094091/csra-to-buy-application-development-firm-for-235m-to-strengthen-intelligence-capabilities.htm
Praxis Engineering Technologies is an IBM Tier 1 service provider and holds more than 50 technical certifications around IBM's Rational Software Platform, which govern best practices for software development.Channel-ProgramsOctober 17, 2017, 7:35 pm EDTCRN